We had only 6 short days in Vietnam and so much we wanted to see. We decided to spend more time than most in Ha long Bay (3 days) because we all thought it would be more relaxing than the city. Turns out that was a great decision because Ha Long Bay is goooorgeous. The only thing I was a bit disappointed about was fog. On the first day the fog made the sky gloomy and the islands around us dull. Somehow even that was quite pretty though. Fortunately everything cleared up on the second day and gave us some beautiful views.
On that second day, one of our excursions was a fishing village. The village was surprising, and more of a neighborhood than an actual village. The houses were either boat houses or huts on top of plastic barrels. Our visit included a little look around the village by means of either a small paddle boat or kayaks. My sister, mom and I opted for the paddle boats. It was interesting to get a closer look at the lives of these people. They've all built their entire lives in the middle of the ocean, floating on the surface of the water.
This is a photo that I took of a woman and boat very similar to the ones we saw milling around the village.
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